Ludington

Ludington,city, seat (1874) of Mason county, western Michigan, U.S. It is on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Pere Marquette River, about 60 miles (100 km) north of Muskegon. Settled in the 1840s, it was originally named Marquette for Jacques Marquette, the Jesuit explorer who died there in 1675 (a memorial cross near the harbour marks the site). It was later (1871) renamed for James Ludington, a local lumberman. The city is a Great Lakes port with passenger and auto ferry service to Manitowoc, Wis., from May to October. Manufactures include chemical, plastic, wood, and metal products; machinery; and ... (100 of 194 words)